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electors of the State, and adopted by a majority of those vo-
ting thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. TODD,
W. H. MACE,
T. S. NOBLE,
ANDREW ANNAN,
GEO. M. MCCOMAS,
ALWARD JOHNSON,
JOHN LEE.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Abbott, from the Committee on the Basis of Represen-
tation, submitted the following
REPORT:
The Committee on the "Basis of Representation in the two
Houses of the General Assembly, and a proper apportionment
of representation in the same, " beg leave respectfully to re-
port the following sections, to be inserted in Article three of
the Constitution, entitled, "Legislative Department: "
SECTION 1. Immediately after the adoption of this Constitu-
tion, and before there shall have been held any general elec-
tion under it, the Mayor and City Council of the city of Bal-
timore shall proceed to lay off and divide the said city into
three several districts, of equal population and contiguous
territory, as near as may be.
Sec. 2. Every county in the State, and each district of the
city of Baltimore, as hereinbefore provided for, shall be enti-
tled to one Senator, who shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the counties and city of Baltimore respectively, and
who shall serve for ——— years from the date of their elec-
tion.
Sec. 3. The white population of the State shall constitute
the basis of representation in the House of Delegates, and the
apportionment of the Delegates among the several counties
and districts of the city of Baltimore shall be as follows: For
every five thousand persons, or a fractional part thereof above
one-half, one Delegate shall be chosen until the number of
Delegates in each county and district of the city of Baltimore
shall reach five. Above that number, one Delegate shall be
chosen for every fifteen thousand persons, or a fractional por-
tion over one-half thereof, until the whole number of Dele-
gates from each county and district of the city of Baltimore
shall reach ten. Above that number, each county and dis-
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